Posts by Author: John Aldred

John Aldred
John Aldred is a photographer with over 25 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter – and occasional beta tester – of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.

    Unique collar camera captures a wild wolf hunting and eating fish for the first time
    Apr 19, 2021 John Aldred

    You don’t usually think of wolves as creatures that can catch fish. And until recently, it wasn’t something anybody had ever really considered. It turns…

    Mitakon announces 17mm, 24mm and 35mm T1.0 Cine lenses for Micro Four Thirds
    Apr 19, 2021 John Aldred

    ZY Optics, the company behind Mitakon lenses, has released a new range of T1.0 Speedmaster Cine lenses. All three of the lenses at focal lengths…

    Maxima 7 vs Aputure 600D Pro vs Nanlite Forza 500 specs comparison
    Apr 17, 2021 John Aldred

    Having been initially announced in February of last year, the Maxima 7 LED light was finally released yesterday. In the time since the Maxima 7…

    Mitakon has finally released the Speedmaster 35mm f/0.95 II for Micro Four Thirds
    Apr 16, 2021 John Aldred

    Micro Four Thirds shooters have been waiting a long time for this one. This APS-C format lens was initially released way back in 2016 for Fuji…

    Hollyland announces Lark 15 Solo Kit wireless lav mic for budget shooters who only need one mic
    Apr 16, 2021 John Aldred

    Hollyland’s Lark 150 dual wireless microphone kit has been quite popular since its release a few months ago. The original kit contains two transmitters and…

    Maxima 3 LED spot announced – Maxima 7 sunlight simulator LED spot finally available to buy
    Apr 16, 2021 John Aldred

    This one’s taken a while. Initially announced in February 2020 to much fanfare, the Maxima 7 LED spotlight is now available to buy. And it’s…

    Fujifilm announces the compact XF 18mm f/1.4 weather resistant lens
    Apr 15, 2021 John Aldred

    Fujifilm has announced its new XF 18mm f/1.4 R WR lens for their X system APS-C mirrorless cameras. Part of Fuji’s series of compact, portable…

    DJI’s Air 2S drone comes with a cool new 1-inch sensor that shoots 5.4K video
    Apr 15, 2021 John Aldred

    DJI has today officially announced the new DJI Air 2S drone, rumoured only last week. And it does indeed look as that leaked teaser suggested,…

    The DigitalFoto Tree Frog is an awesome pocket LED light for small products and macro
    Apr 15, 2021 John Aldred

    Over the last few years, I’ve become a big fan of small pocket-sized LED lights. They used to not be as good as they are…

    Sony’s Xperia 1 III and 5 III smartphones sport a 70-105mm equivalent periscope zoom lens
    Apr 14, 2021 John Aldred

    Sony has announced its two newest smartphones, the Xperia 1 III and the Xperia 5 III, both of which contain a triple-rear camera setup with…